The COVID-19 crisis forced many employees to work from home. They must access their tools from their network and on any device. However, some workers are still using outdated email systems. This includes older on-premise Exchange email systems they cannot access outside the company network. Think about moving your email systems to Microsoft 365.
The world is going through a difficult time. Governments instituted stay-at-home orders to decrease the spread of COVID-19. As a result, various organizations required their employees to work from home. Microsoft stayed ahead of this trend by offering cloud and mobile technologies that allow users to work out of the office and on any device.
Microsoft Teams is a program within Microsoft 365 that is designed for groups to work together in one place. The program combines different communication methods such as phone, chat, conferencing, file sharing, and document editing. The main purpose of the program is to allow users to switch between work and communication seamlessly.
As the crisis with COVID-19 quickly escalates, SwiftTech Solutions can help set up your employees for working at home (if their duties allow). We’ll help you work around potential business problems related to COVID-19. We can also provide guidance on preparing employees for out-of-office work.
Evernote is the go-to note-taking software for many office workers since it helps users stay organized and productive. However, the software firm started using machine learning tools and needs their employees to read your notes in order to improve these features. However, the improvement in user experience may come at the expense of your privacy.
Millennials are the largest share of the American workforce. One of their top requests is for an improved work/life balance. These workers would like to spend more time with their children, live in a less expensive area, and avoid long commutes to work. Technology provides them an opportunity to complete their work duties away from the office.
Unified Communications delivers a simpler way for you to get in touch with your contacts. It provides access to your voice, email, instant messaging, fax, and conferencing systems in a single platform. For instance, you can check your work email from your own cell phone or use your laptop computer to make a conference call.
In another blog, we discussed different mobile applications available for smartphone use. However, what if your company has a legacy application that is critical to your daily business functions? Staying with the status quo is not the best option. Not being able to access application information in real time could result in your business lagging…
The smartphone has gone beyond use for talking on the phone, browsing the internet, and playing Cut the Rope—it is indispensable in our daily work lives. According to a Google Report, 56% of the population uses smartphones, and 82% of these users multitask while doing other activities. Many common workplace activities are in the palm…
If you are not familiar with cloud computing, you may be using it without knowing it. Cloud computing allows workers to use a program over the internet, such as saving files to Dropbox or talking to a family member on Skype. Many employees are now working away from their offices on laptops, smartphones, and tablets.…